Papers Ali vs. Foreman (BBC.com) "If there was any doubt as to the scale of Muhammad Ali's greatness, they were erased by his dramatic and stirring eighth-round knockout of George Foreman in Zaire." 6-05 Best Heavyweight Fighters (TheSlot.com) Rates heavyweight fighters. Foreman is rated the fourth greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. 6-05 Comparison of Heavyweight Campions by Size (IBHOF.com) Two of the largest champions were George Foreman (250 pounds and 20 inch biceps) and Primo Carnera (260 pounds and 18.5 inch biceps). Two of the smallest were Bob Fitzsimmons (167 pounds and 12 inch biceps) and Rocky Marciano (184 pounds and 14 inch biceps). 6-05 Foreman, George (IBHOF.com) "After wins over Alex Stewart and Pierre Coetzer, Foreman lost a decision to Tommy Morrison for the WBO title." "However, on November 5, 1994, the 45-year old Foreman defeated Michael Moorer to regain the heavyweight championship and became the oldest man to ever hold the crown. Foreman retired from the ring with a 76-5 (68 KOs) record following a controversial loss to Shannon Briggs in 1997." 6-05 Foreman, George (Wikipedia.org) "In 1972, his string of wins continued, winning five bouts in a row, all within three rounds." "With that, Foreman was set to challenge for the world's Heavyweight championship, and so, in January 22, 1973, Foreman faced world Heavyweight champion Joe Frazier in Kingston, Jamaica, knocking him out in the second round to become the world's champion. In what was HBO Boxing's first transmission ever, the call made by Howard Cosell, the broadcaster that night (Down goes Frazier!!, Down goes Frazier!!, Down goes Frazier!) became one of the most memorable sports calls of all time." 6-05

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